Gabon vs South Africa: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP
Gabon
0.294 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
0.295 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Gabon rank
142nd
South Africa rank
141st
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Gabon
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.295 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.294 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Gabon, a difference of 0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 142nd and South Africa ranks 141st of 193 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4046 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2032 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Gabon |
| 1970s | 0.4931 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2251 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.268 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Gabon |
| 1980s | 0.4359 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2113 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2246 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Gabon |
| 1990s | 0.3634 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1829 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1805 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Gabon |
| 2000s | 0.286 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2533 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0327 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Gabon |
| 2010s | 0.2775 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2776 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.26 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2856 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0255 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp, Gabon or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.295 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.294 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Gabon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp between Gabon and South Africa?
- 0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Gabon and South Africa rank globally for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Gabon ranks 142nd and South Africa ranks 141st of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.